Franklin and the Green Knight

Franklin and the Green Knight
Franklin and the Green Knight
Directed by	John van Bruggen
Written by	Betty Quan
Based on	Franklin the Turtle by Paulette Bourgeois; Brenda Clark
Produced by	Merle Anne Ridley
Starring	Noah Reid; Elizabeth Saunders (as Elizabeth Brown); Luca Perlman; Kyle Fairlie; Ali Mukaddam; Olivia Garratt; Shirley Douglas; Kristen Bone; Juan Chioran; Paul Essiembre; Jonathan Wilson; Richard Newman; Ruby Smith-Merovitz; James Rankin; Gary Krawford; Valerie Boyle; Adrian Truss; Elizabeth Hanna; Catherine Disher; Paul Haddad; Jim Jones; Debra McGrath; Annick Obonsawin
Music by	Ray Parker; Tom Szczesniak
Production; company	Nelvana
Distributed by	Kaboom! Entertainment
Release date	October 17, 2000;
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Franklin and the Green Knight (also known as Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie) is a 2000 Canadian animated adventure film. The first Franklin film, Franklin and the Green Knight was released direct-to-video and DVD. The movie follows Franklin setting out to help spring arrive with the help of his friend, Snail.^[1] It has since aired on Noggin and Nick Jr. in the United States in 2004, and Canada's Family Channel.^[2]

Plot

Franklin Turtle is excited about the coming of spring and the baby his parents will get, but it is still winter. Franklin's mom tells him about the Green Knight to cheer him up when he had brought spring to the kingdom and an idea of how to bring spring himself.

Voice actors

Noah Reid as Franklin Turtle
Luca Perlman as Bear
Olivia Garratt as Goose
Kyle Fairlie as Rabbit
Kristen Bone as Snail
Leah Cudmore as Beaver
Richard Newman as Mr. Turtle
Elizabeth Saunders (as Elizabeth Brown) as Mrs. Turtle
Juan Chioran as Green Knight
Paul Essiembre as Squire
Jonathan Wilson as Goblin
Gary Krawford as Lynx
Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Badger
Ali Mukaddam as Fox
James Rankin as Mr. Owl
Corinne Conley as Granny Turtle
Valerie Boyle as Mrs. Beaver
Adrian Truss as Mr. Beaver
Elizabeth Hanna as Mrs. Fox and Eagle
Catherine Disher as Mrs. Goose
Paul Haddad as Mr. Fox
Jim Jones as Mr. Gopher
Debra McGrath as Mrs. Warbler
Annick Obonsawin as Armadillo
Shirley Douglas as Narrator

Songs

"Brothers and Sisters" by Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Liz Soderberg and Cassandra Vasik
"Spring Where Are You?" by Kristen Bone, Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Liz Soderberg and Cassandra Vasik
"I Wonder" by Noah Reid and Kristen Bone
"Franklin Theme" by Bruce Cockburn (Ending credits)

References

^ McCormick, Moira (September 16, 2000). "Franklin the Turtle Stars in Direct-to-Video Feature from USA". Billboard. p. 75. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

External links

TV.com Guide Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
Franklin and the Green Knight at IMDb

[1] McCormick, Moira (September 16, 2000). "Franklin the Turtle Stars in Direct-to-Video Feature from USA". Billboard. p. 75. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

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v t e Franklin the Turtle by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Characters	Characters
Television	Franklin (1997–2004) episodes Franklin and Friends (2011–2013)
Films	Franklin and the Green Knight (2000) Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001) Back to School with Franklin (2003) Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006)